Robert De Niro's Daughter Airyn is ready to talk about Her Transition. In a New Profile with ThemThe Actor's Daughter With Model Toukie Smith Opened Up About How She Wants to emulate Her Mother As She Continues to Embrace Her Trans Identity and Be a Symbol of Representation.
“I'm want to hopefully be an inspiration for least one other person like me who is black, who is queer, who's not a size extra small,” the 29-Year-Old Told the outlet. “I'm want to see More Trans Women, More Black Women Who Are Maybe Bigger-Beded or Don't Fit the Mold of Super Thin OR Herain Chic.”
The New Interview Comes After Airyn was the target of tabloid Headined That Called Her “Robert De Niro's Nepo Baby Son,” Questioning Her Pink Locs and Feminine Outfit. “Not Only Did they get information Wrong About Me … they just sort of reminded me that people Really Don't Know Anything About Me,” She Said. None of the outlets, She Said, Reached Out to Her Before The Stories Were Published. It's part of Why She's decide to speak about Her Identity Publicly.
Airyn shared in the interview that she has been femme-presenting since she in mid School, but she only started hormone therapy last nine apter hearing from other trans women living about their we transitions. “Trans Women Being Honest and Open, Espencially [in] Public Spaces Like Social Media and Getting to See Them In Their Next … I'm like, you know what what? Maybe It's not too late for me, “She Said.” Maybe i Can Start. “
AS SHE ENTERS THIS NEW PHASE OF HER LIFE, Airyn Said She Worries About How Hew Her Family Might “Still Think of Me as the person I Was Before The Transition,” But She Looks Forward To Stepping Into This New Time of Her Life With Bravery.
“The Way [my mom] would conduct or hold herself, the way that I Saw Her Interact With Other in Public When I was Younger, the See MySelf Emulating that in Some Way, “Airyn Said.” When it's Just Touring on the charm or not putting on a mask, but wanting to be. Feminine in a way that's inviting and warm and welcoming. ”
Airyn Said She Plans to Continue Pursuing Voice Acting and Modeling, Although She Has Strugged to Land Roles As She Tries to Build Her Own Path Separated from Her Dad's Next. She Auditioned for Jules in Euphoria and a voice role in League of Legendsbut is also studying to be a Mental Health Counselor. “My Dad Was Very Big On Us Finding Our Own Sour of Path,” Airyn Said. “I would want [success] to Happen on My Own Merit. ”
After Her Story Was Published, Laverne Cox Shared a Sweet Message for Airyn, Saying She was “Deewly Honored” to Have Helped Inspire Airyn in Her Transition. “I Want to congratulate you for embracing the beauty that you are … The beauty that is being trans,” Cox Said. “The Believe in Every Fiber of My Being That We Are AnoInad … Claiming Our Transness and Oncing it is stepping Into a sacredness that is really Beautiful.”
